AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoMENA Family Business Spotlight: Forbes Middle East put 10 Qatari family firms in its 2026 Top 100 Arab Family Businesses list, highlighting how incumbents are pushing R&D, digital change and sustainability to stay competitive. Energy & Geopolitics: Markets cheered the US-Iran tentative deal to extend a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, easing oil prices and lifting global stocks, while negotiations on nuclear issues continue. Infrastructure Investment: Venezuela signed an agreement with General Electric to rebuild its failing power grid as daily blackouts persist. India Solar Boom: Rooftop solar startup SolarSquare raised $53m (Series C) led by B Capital to expand cities and scale home solar plus batteries. AI for Regulated Work: Celonis and deepset launched a sovereign AI platform for mission-critical sectors, aiming to keep data and deployment under customer control. Media Deal: Fox agreed to buy Roku in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $22bn, combining live content with Roku’s streaming reach. Cyber Risk: UK research found 82% of firms had a supply-chain cyber incident in the past year, with most still struggling to map supplier exposure fast. India Capital Markets: Turtlemint set an IPO for June 19 (up to ₹883 crore), while GIC Re shares slid after the government opened an OFS to divest up to 5%. Turkey Defense & Tourism: Turkish firms drew attention at Eurosatory, and Ankara expects its NATO summit to boost events and tourism.
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